Before the USC Trojans could sit down with friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner, players and coaches feasted on another helping of hard work in preparation for Saturday's game with UCLA. Thursday, the team put the finishing touches of two-weeks' worth of practice, but despite being happy with...[details]

2005 (Freshman): Howell will play right tackle behind Justice and Malu as a freshman in 2005.

Personal: His father, Pat Howell, was an All-American offensive guard at USC in 1978 when the Trojans won the national championship and he then played in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons (1979-83) and Houston Oilers (1983-85).